Native Bear Carving w/ abalone eye (8inch tall)
| Article number: | 1000046 |
| Availability: | In stock |
Artist: Don Edwards
Penelakut Island
Bear: Bear is a great hunter and symbolizes strength and power. Always treated as a high-ranking guest by many of the cultural groups on the coast, it is also known by for its human-like qualities. The characteristics of the bear that are symbolized in Northwest Coast are a short blunt nose with conspicuous teeth, a protruding tongue, small upright ears and claw-like fore and hind paws.
